Bill119th CongressFiled Jun 18, 2025Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
S.Res. 290
A resolution commemorating June 19, 2025, as "Juneteenth National Independence Day" in recognition of June 19, 1865, the date on which news of the end of slavery reached the slaves in the Southwestern States.
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What it does
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What just happenedJun 25, 2025
Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S3536; text: 6/18/2025 CR S3475)
Who’s behind it
Sen. Cornyn, John [R-TX](R-TX)Sponsor
31 cosponsors
- Agreed to SenateJun 25, 2025
- Introduced in SenateJun 18, 2025